BAKED BABY POTATOES WITH OLIVE PESTO

Baked Baby Potatoes with Olive Pesto image

These little cuties pack all the appeal of a dinner baked potato into the perfect bite-sized appetizer. I top off each one with a dollop of sour cream and coarsely ground pepper. -Sarah Shaikh, Mumbai, India

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h5m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 pounds baby red potatoes (1-3/4 inches wide, about 36)
6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 cups pimiento-stuffed olives
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup sour cream
Coarsely ground pepper, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. Place potatoes in a large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons oil and salt; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until tender, 30-35 minutes., Meanwhile, place olives, onion, pine nuts and garlic in a food processor; pulse until chopped. Gradually add remaining oil; process to reach desired consistency., When potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut thin slices off bottoms to allow potatoes to sit upright. Cut an "X" in the top of each potato; squeeze sides to open tops slightly. Place on a serving platter., Spoon olive pesto onto potatoes; top with sour cream. If desired, sprinkle with pepper. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 303mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.